2008 student achievement progress report august 26, 2008 terry bergeson state superintendent of...

2008 Student Achievement Progress Report

August 26, 2008

Terry BergesonState Superintendent of Public Instruction

8.26.2008 | Slide 22008 Student Achievement Progress Report

Today’s agenda

Purpose and results of education reform Progress report on Classes of ’09, ’10 and ’11 2008 WASL results for grades 3-8 and 10 Where do we go from here?


Our push for excellence is even more important now in 2008 than it was in 1993! We’re competing against the

world in more than justathletics

Education is the key tosolving the challenges of our time• Economic – scope of personal and national financial crisis

• Environmental – energy crisis, global warming

• Health care – access and affordability

• Conflict resolution – local to global


A compelling economic example: “I.O.U.S.A.”

New documentary on nation’s $53 trillion debt($175,000 per person)

Nation’s financial conditions much worse than leaders are letting on

Ordinary citizens contribute to problem by spending more than they earn

Will take an entire generation to address this problem

“We suffer from a fiscal cancer.”-- David Walker, former head of the General Accounting Office


Have we prepared our current students to address the problem?

Just 34% of teenagers nationwide know how to balance a checkbook

29% of teenagers are already in debt (average debt: $300)

People under age 25 fastest growing age group filing for bankruptcy

Source: Dave Ramsey, The Lampo Group, 2008

Results of standardsand accountability


Washington students continue to shine on the national stage SAT (2008)

• For the sixth consecutive year, Washington has highest scores in the nation among states in which more than 50% of students tested

• Strong representation of state’s diverse students taking test (20% increase in Hispanic participation)

ACT (2008)

• Tied for third place in the nation

• Record number of participants (1 of every 6 seniors) took the ACT

• Average scores were 10 percentage points higher than rest of nation


Washington students continue to shine on the national stage Advanced Placement (2008)

• More students earning college credits through AP exams (nearly double since 2004)

• Number of students taking tests up from 18,000 in 2004 to 28,000 in 2008

Career and Technical Education (2008)

• More than 17,000 students earn 100,000 college credits annually through CTE courses taken in high school

• Families saved more than $6 million in tuition


Outstanding school progress: two examples

Crownhill Elementary, Bremerton• Increased number of students meeting standards in all content

areas, all grades

• 4th-graders: +14% in reading, +18% in math, +21% in writing

Chief Sealth High School, Seattle• +11% in reading

• +13% in writing

• +16% in math

• +20% in science

Progress Report:Class of 2009 11th Graders


100

80

60

40

20

0

Progress Report: Class of 2009 11th graders*71,694 students

86.04%

13.96%

* Class of 2009 students who were classified as 11th-graders in June 2008

61.54% earned Certificate of Academic Achievement or Certificate of Individual Achievement

Per

cen

t of

stu

den

ts m

eeti

ng

stan

dar

d

Met Reading & Writing

Not met

83.6% (Aug. ’07)

Class of ’08 students classified as 11th graders in June 2007

91.4% (June ’08)


Progress Report: Class of 2009 11th gradersMet standard in reading and writing, by ethnic group

All

Amer. Ind./Alaska Native

Asian*

Hawaiian/Pac. Islander*

Black/African Amer.

Hispanic/Latino

Caucasian

61,682

1,296

5,346

199

2,546

5,612

45,925

Group Students Percent meeting standard

71,694

1,712

5,984

276

3,324

7,499

51,937

* Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students were disagreggated in June 2008

# met 0 100

83.6 in August ’07 91.4in June ’08

70.5 84.6

86.8 92.9

71.4 85.9

69.4 84.3

86.3 92.8


Progress Report: Class of 2009 11th graders*Met standard in reading and writing

Low income

Englishlanguagelearners

Specialeducation

Group

18,968

2,267

5,933


14,644

1,092

3,647

Students 2009 percent meeting standard# met 0 100Class of 2008

71.8

29.3

50.5

86.5% June ’08

61.2

75.8


100

80

60

40

20

0

Progress Report: Class of 2010 10th graders*75,456 students

75.41%

24.59%

46.89% earned Certificate of Academic Achievement or Certificate of Individual Achievement

Per

cen

t of

stu

den

ts m

eeti

ng

stan

dar

d

Met Reading & Writing

Not met

72.5%Class of ’09 students classified as 10th graders in June 2007



Progress Report: Class of 2011* 9th graders79,896 students

Test Tested% met

of tested% met of

total class

Reading 21,141 82.7% 21.9%

Writing 20,597 91.5% 23.6%

Math 18,679 55.0% 12.9%


A continuing story:Class of 2008 12th graders

WASL results:Grades 3-8 and 10


2008 WASL ResultsDifference in percent meeting standards, 2008 to 2007

Reading Math Writing Science

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade10* *Including previously passed as 9th-graders

-0.5

-4.3

3.4

0.6

-5.9

0.9

0.5

-1.3

-4.7

1.5

-0.7

-4.3

1.7

-1.1

1.9

1.3

2.3

6.4

3.3

3.3


Reading: Grades 3-8 and 10Percent of students meeting standard

100

80

60

40

20

0

Per

cen

t of

stu

den

ts m

eeti

ng

stan

dar

d

’06 ’07 ’08

70.4% 72.3%75.3%

68.6%62.8%

65.9%

81.3%

Includes previously passed

47.9%in ’97

38.4%in ’98

51.4%in ’99


Math: Grades 3-8 and 10Percent of students meeting standard

100

80

60

40

20

0

Per

cen

t of

stu

den

ts m

eeti

ng

stan

dar

d

’06 ’07 ’08


68.3%

53.4%

61.0%

48.9% 50.3% 51.5% 49.3%

21.4%in ’97

20.1%in ’98

33.0%in ’99


Writing: Grades 4,7 and 10Percent of students meeting standard

100

80

60

40

20

0

Per

cen

t of

stu

den

ts m

eeti

ng

stan

dar

d

Grade 4 Grade 7 Grade 10

’08’07’06 ’08’07’06 ’08’07’06

42.8% in ’97

31.3% in ’98

41.1% in ’99

62.1%69.7%

86.2%



Science: Grades 5,8 and 10Percent of students meeting standard

100

80

60

40

20

0

Per

cen

t of

stu

den

ts m

eeti

ng

stan

dar

d

Grade 5 Grade 8 Grade 10

’08’07’06 ’08’07’06 ’08’07’06

28.2% in ’0435.8% in ’03

31.8% in ’03


42.9%47.9%

39.7%

Students in special educationand English-language learners


Students in Special EducationPercent meeting standard in reading, grades 3-8 and 10, 2007-08

Per

cen

t M

et S

tan

dar

d

Grade


Perc

ent M

et S

tand

ard

State Transitional Bilingual ProgramPercent meeting standard in reading, grades 3-8 and 10, 2007-08


ELLs who have exited Spokane programPercent meeting standard in reading, 2007 WASL


So what does this all mean?

High school• College-bound students doing better than ever

• On track for meeting assessment graduation requirements Grades 3-8

• Gradual progress in writing

• Breakthroughs for first time in science

• Stalled in reading and math Math and science

• Major transformation underway Equity

• Address persisting achievement gap/dropout problem

Where we go from here? Four key initiatives


Our overarching goal: An aligned education system that provides personalized support for all students

Academically robust curriculum, aligned to state standards, in all content areas

An assessment system that balances good screening and diagnostic tools for teachers with a streamlined state test of our academic standards

Targeted intervention programs to support struggling students

Support system for teachers and school leaders: resources, time, professional development, community support


We are revamping math and science education

GOAL: High school graduates will complete more rigorous and relevant math and science programs

that prepare them for post-secondary successand the jobs of the future


GOAL: Create a funding system to supportstudent success

Educator support funding• Professional development and compensation for teachers

Student support funding• Class sizes • Struggling students (new LAP)

English language learners • Navigation 101 (student guidance) Counseling and social supports • Student health Career and technical education • School libraries

Foundation support for district operations• School district operating costs

• Classified staff

• Improved information systems


“No Child Left Behind”: Essential national goal, deeply flawed federal accountability system

Too many English language learners and students in special education programs assessed inappropriately

One-size-fits-all achievement targets No recognition of improvement Inadequate resources to support activities required under the law

Accountability for our schools is essential. For accountability to work it must be informative, rational and fair. Ironically, the flawed design and punitive implementation of NCLB by the federal government is undermining the very goals it is intended to achieve.


An AYP story

• Goldendale High School, Goldendale– Increased performance in all subject areas

– +16% in reading– +3% in math – +14% in writing – +9% in science

– Missed participation target by 7 students

– Did not make AYP


By multiple measures, our students shine! Highest averages on SAT among states with 50%+ students tested

for sixth consecutive year Among top 3 states in nation on ACT Advanced Placement high passage rates have nearly doubled in

four years, and number of students taking exams has risen by 75% in four years

91.4% of Class of 2008 students met assessment graduation requirement

2008 student achievement progress report august 26, 2008 terry bergeson state superintendent of...

Documents

global slide

science slide

accountability slide

tuition slide

rest of nation slide

current students

debt average debt

results of standards